1937-S 10C MS68 Full Bands PCGS. CAC....

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Single Finest Certified 1937-S Dime
MS68 Full Bands

1937-S 10C MS68 Full Bands PCGS. CAC. Ex: Joshua II. As of (7/10), PCGS has certified 1,661 1937-S dimes. 839 of those coins were designated as Full Bands, and 822 were not. But only the current lot has attained the MS68 grade, with or without a Full Bands designation. In addition, NGC has yet to certify any Full Bands examples as high as MS68, which makes the present 1937-S dime the single finest certified.
The beautiful yet moderate toning undoubtedly contributes to its lofty third party assessment. The reverse displays light sea-green and tan-brown shades that deepen slightly to plum-red and cobalt-blue near the rims. The obverse exhibits delicate almond-gold on the portrait and field, with more prominent freckles of lilac, russet, and forest-green across the border. The cartwheel luster is exemplary, and cedes to brief areas of prooflike surface in front of the forehead and behind the cap.
The strike is unusually sharp on the peripheral legends, which on the Mercury dime series tend to spread out as the letters approach the rim. The strike is also impressive on the central bands, which show no indication of the bridges that are present on those many pieces that fall just shy of a Full Bands designation. In the second edition of his Complete Guide to Mercury Dimes, David W. Lange writes that "the percentage of full bands coins is relatively low, and this is true of all 'S' Mint dimes through the end of the series. The certified population is skewed in favor of coins having full bands, since those are more likely to be submitted one or more times."
As one expects from the MS68 level, the obverse is immaculate, as is the reverse field. A brief thin mark between the lowest bands provides an identifier. The quality of this outstanding example has led to its singular achievement as the sole example to combine MS68 preservation with Full Bands sharpness of strike. Such pieces are what separates the top echelon of sets within the PCGS Registry.
From The Joshua II Collection of Mercury Dimes, #1 All-Time Finest PCGS Registry Set.(Registry values: N2998)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 23JL, PCGS# 5009, GSID# 4590)

Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper
Weight: 2.49 grams
ASW: 0.07205oz
Mintage: 9,740,000

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